Opening bolt face on tikka?

[Ucsdryder]

Who’s done it? Any issues? I want to build a shorty 16.5” 6mm or 6.5mm and I’m thinking I want a little more juice so maybe a 6.5prc or 6prc/saum. I have a very competent gunsmith. He's never done it but said he doesn’t think it would be an issue going from standard to magnum. Any issues with the the ejector/extractor when making the change?

 

[khuber84]

I took the womans left hand 6.5cm T3X, pulled barrel and sent to my smith. He cut a muellerworks carbon barrel in 65prc, and opened the bolt to magnum case head dimensions. Have about 300 rounds through the rifle, no issues whatsoever. Oem Sako style extractor was re-installed after the machining, no mods, alls been well.

 

[sndmn11]

Bang out the 6.5RPM

 

[cjcavinaw]

Mine is at my smith still, doing the same thing. He ended up breaking 3 toolheads on mine because the steel was so hardened so he sent it off to another guy to finish it up. Said it had only happened to him one other time with a tikka bolt. Should hopefully have mine back here soon and would be able to let you know how it works.

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[brockel]

Cheaper to post your bolt on the classifieds to trade with someone who has a magnum boltface

 

[Harvey_NW]

Justin at Kinport Peak Rifles has done a bunch of them, says it's an easy deal and hasn't had any issues.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Cheaper to post your bolt on the classifieds to trade with someone who has a magnum boltface

Always seems like a good idea until everybody wants a magnum and nobody wants a standard!

 

[brockel]

Always seems like a good idea until everybody wants a magnum and nobody wants a standard!

Pm sent

 

[Timberline001]

I’ve heard it’s easy but I ended just trading bolts with someone. I like the free option lol

 

[Lawnboi]

Tikka T3, T3X Right Handed Bolt Assembly 13.5

Check out the deal on Tikka T3, T3X Right Handed Bolt Assembly 13.5 at MGW

www.midwestgunworks.com

Keep the standard for when you go back.

 

[mdonnr]

J/A Outdoors has this service available. Cheaper than buying a new bolt or messing with trying to get yours sold.

Tikka Bolt Face Modification -

Tikka Bolt Face Modification. Mail in service, send your tikka bolt into us, we'll have our gunsmith open your bolt face up to your desired case size.

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